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Shelby Thevenot
Shelby has lived across Canada. She grew up near Winnipeg, Manitoba then obtained her B.F.A in Multidisciplinary Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta. In 2014 she moved to Montreal, Quebec to study French and thrived in the Visual Journalism Graduate Diploma program at Concordia University. Now she works at iNFO News where she strives to get the stories that matter to the Okanagan Valley community.
Member of:
The Professional Writers Association of Canada
Quebec Writers Federation
English Language Arts Network
Pricey Titanic wreck tours hope to bring new life to a century-old story
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Adventure tourists with money in the bank have a new bucket…
Ukraine’s top cop walks thin blue line between Russian meddling, free election
OTTAWA – Two weeks after Serhii Kniaziev's military career ended, the Iron Curtain fell, the…
Penticton Search and Rescue saves injured climber
PENTICTON — A woman climbing in Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park had to be taken by…
Researchers try to shed light on secret Canadian Cold War archive
OTTAWA – The prime minister's bureaucrats are hoarding a trove of decades-old records that chronicle…
Judges on Twitter? Ethical guidance for those on the bench under review
TORONTO – Whether Canadian judges should be active on Twitter, Facebook or other social media…
Global ocean group to study possible toxic splashdowns of space debris
A global agency that sets rules for the seas is studying the environmental effects of…
18 firefighters take down Kelowna house fire
KELOWNA — Kelowna Fire Rescue extinguished a house fire in Kelowna yesterday evening. Fire crews…
Trudeau calls May 6 byelection for B.C. riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a May byelection in British Columbia to…
Republican Karl Rove says conservatives need more than simplistic slogans
OTTAWA – Legendary Republican campaign strategist Karl Rove, known for his no-holds-barred approach to American…
Papa John’s scores Shaq to help revive its image
NEW YORK – Papa John's is getting "Shaq-ified." The pizza chain said Friday that basketball…
TRENDING NOW: Curious koala sneaks into parked car
An Australian man left his windows open when he parked his car at a vinyard.…
Quebec man convicted in Mafia-linked conspiracy deported to Italy
MONTREAL – Michele Torre, a Quebec man convicted in 1996 for his role in a…
Helicopters rescue Norway cruise ship passengers amid storm
HELSINKI – Rescue workers off Norway's western coast rushed to evacuate 1,300 passengers and crew…
Criticism over failure to mention Muslims ‘completely baseless,’ says Scheer
OTTAWA – Andrew Scheer says criticism over his initial failure to mention that Muslims were…
B.C. hospital’s use as shelter ‘clarion call’ about housing crisis, says mayor
The 10-bed regional hospital that serves the medical needs of 5,000 people on the remote…
B.C. government announces $18.6 million in search and rescue funding
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The British Columbia government has announced more funding to search and rescue…
Ford says social media allows politicians to circumvent mainstream journalists
OTTAWA – Premier Doug Ford says mainstream journalists have become irrelevant because social media allows…
iN VIDEO: Stolen Bentley found on dirt road near Summerland
SUMMERLAND — The stolen Bentley that was seen driving down the wrong side of the…
Monster Energy drink recalled due to possible glass fragments
OTTAWA – Monster Energy Canada Ltd. is recalling one of its drinks from the marketplace.…
Montreal priest stabbed during mass leaves hospital; suspect to be charged
MONTREAL – A Catholic priest who was stabbed as he was celebrating mass at Montreal's…
Kangaroo Creek Farm opens today
LAKE COUNTRY — Kangaroo Creek Farm opened late in the season this year. Today, March…
Okanagan Bench Road saturated with water; geotechnical engineer
VERNON – Okanagan Bench Road has been closed yet again following expert advice. The bank…
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges gets creditor protection in $15B Quebec lawsuit
MONTREAL – Rothmans, Benson & Hedges has become the third tobacco company to receive a…
UPDATE: Highway 3 cleared between Hedley and Keremeos
HEDLEY — The road that was closed earlier today due to a rockslide has been…